Terms and Abbreviations
System Administrator Guide
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EAP EAP(Extensible Authentication Protocol) is the standard authentication
mechanism carried over 802.1X. The EAP method is an inner
authentication protocol that provides the secure mechanism for the
authentication exchange.
EtherTalk A type of network connection (provided by EtherTalk software installed in
a Macintosh computer) that enables use of AppleTalk network services on
an Ethernet network.
FTP FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is a basic TCP/IP connectivity utility used to
transfer data between computers.
host A computer or other device on a TCP/IP network.
HTTP HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) is a non-secure protocol used to
communicate across the internet between the printer web server and the
web browser (clients).
HTTPS HTTPS (Secure Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) is a secure protocol used
to provide authentication and encrypted communication to preserve the
confidentiality of your data.
Internet The global collection of networks that are connected together and share a
common range of IP addresses.
IP IP (Internet Protocol) is a network protocol used for sending network
packets over a TCP/IP network.
IP address A unique 32-bit address for a host on a TCP/IP network or Internet
working.
IPP IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) is an application-level protocol that is used
for distributed printing on the Internet and intranets, designed and
implemented by Xerox research to validate the IPP specification and as
an aid in developing IPP servers.
job accounting The purpose of job accounting is to collect and report information about
all jobs that print. The information collected identifies the submitter of the
job and the resources used to print the job.
Key User account A CentreWare IS feature that enables you to limit access to specific
printer functions by specifying a name and password. You can set up a
Key User account that is password protected. The Key User has the
ability to change some printer settings. CentreWare IS requires the name
and password before access to the printer function is allowed.
LPR LPR (Line Printer Remote) is an application-level printing protocol that
uses TCP/IP to establish connections between printers and workstations
on a network.
MaiLinX alerts A feature in CentreWare IS that allows the printer to automatically send
email to you and others under certain conditions.
MaiLinX remote printing A feature in CentreWare IS that enables you to print to Xerox printers over
the Internet, directly from Windows applications. The print jobs are sent
as email.
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